used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
permission to do something
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
wanted intensely
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
divisible by two
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
expence
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From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
highest in quality
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
Idris
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From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
labours
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From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
come into possession of
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
continue talking
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
not used up
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
except for; apart from
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
have in common
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
carry out
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had begun my journey with anxious haste; now I desired to draw it out through the course of days and months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
unequalledadjective
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went but to obtain the consent of Idris, and then to return and take my station beside my unequalled friend; to share his labours, and save him, if so it must be, at the expence of my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I dreaded to witness the anguish which my resolve might excite in Idris.
